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Fiber One Chewy Bars, Oats & Chocolate
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Fiber One Chewy Bars, Oats & Chocolate

Fiber One
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
2g
Protein
9g
Sugars
90mg
Sodium
9g
Fiber
67
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Fiber One Chewy Bars Oats & Chocolate sit on supermarket shelves in the cereal and snack bar aisle, usually boxed on middle shelves near granola bars, breakfast bars and other on-the-go snacks. Shoppers find them beside other diet- and fiber-focused items as well as next to lunchbox staples. They're a grab-and-go option for busy mornings, packed lunch add-ons, afternoon pick-me-ups, or road-trip snack stashes. The brand positions itself as a pragmatic wellness choice—aimed at adults and parents who want something that reads as 'better for you' than a candy bar but still feels indulgent. Marketing leans on fiber and whole-grain cues, with packaging that highlights oats and chocolate while often carrying claims about fiber content and 'made with whole grain' — though there is no organic certification and small-print ingredients like natural flavors and preservatives remain. The bar is packaged in a small, individual wrapper inside a cardboard box, creating a ritual of tearing, unwrapping and biting into a chewy, slightly sticky bar studded with chocolatey pockets. Texturally it is dense and pliable from syrups and glycerin, with a toasty oat backbone and occasional chocolate melt. In plain language, this is a highly processed convenience food: it blends whole ingredients like oats with industrial components (corn syrup, maltodextrin, emulsifiers, and added fibers) to produce consistent taste, texture and shelf life. In American grocery culture it occupies the territory between 'healthier-snack' and 'treat'—a practical, familiar product for time-pressed shoppers who want fiber claims and a sweet finish without stopping for a full meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 5
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium90mg4%
Total Carbohydrate29g11%
Dietary Fiber9g32%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Chicory, Root, Extract,, Whole, Grain, Oats,, Semisweet, Chocolate, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor),, Corn, Syrup,, Rice, Flour,, Whole, Grain, Barley, Flakes,, Sugar,, Vegetable, Glycerin,, Canola, Oil,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Maltodextrin,, Soy, Lecithin,, Tricalcium, Phosphate,, Sugarcane, Fiber,, Cocoa, Powder,, Salt,, Fructose,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Barley, Malt, Extract,, Cellulose, Gum,, Baking, Soda,, Milk, Powder,, Natural, Flavor,, Vitamin, E, (Mixed, Tocopherols), Added, to, Retain, Freshness..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, maltodextrin, vegetable oils, emulsifiers, fibers, and natural flavors) and is manufactured into a shelf-stable ready-to-eat product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Fiber One Chewy Bars, Oats & Chocolate

The Fiber One Chewy Bar can be a convenient snack option, especially if you're looking to boost your fiber intake, with 9 grams per bar! However, 'healthy' can be subjective; it’s not a low-sugar snack (with 9 grams of total sugar), so if you're watching sugar intake, you might want to enjoy it in moderation.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
post-workout

Vibe:

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